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유정옥 ( Yu Jung-Ok ) - 다운초등학교
김정순 ( Kim Jung-Soon ) - 부산대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to investigate the motivational, physical and affective benefits of exergaming in community dwelling olderadult women.
Methods: The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre-test and post-test design. Sixty-one older adultwomen over the age of 65 were recruited from 6 community senior centers to participate in the 8 week exercise intervention or controlgroup. Six centers were divided into one of three groups: exergame, qigong exercise, or control. The exergame and the qigong exercisegroup received 16 sessions, scheduled twice a week, with each session lasting 50 minutes. Test measures were completed before andafter the 8 week intervention period for all participants. Measures included: Grip strength, chair stand, 6 m walking, balance, geriatric depressionscale, vitality and intrinsic motivation.
Results: There were significant improvements in the exergame and qigong exercise groupfor grip strength, chair stand, 6m walking, balance, vitality and intrinsic motivation at the end the 8-week program compared with thecontrol group.
Conclusion: The exergame could be an effective alternative for older adult women to group exercise classes.
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KeyWords
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신체활동, 비디오게임, 기공, 노인
Physical activity, Video games, Qigong, Older adults
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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